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If you want to buy cheap Burberry and Jimmy Choo, come to the UK
Since the vote to leave the EU on 23 June, the UK is now the cheapest place to buy luxury goods.
UK small businesses first in line to grill Theresa May over Brexit plans
The Federation of Small Businesses described the Downing Street summit as 'reassuring'.
Bank of England slashes growth forecast for 2017 amid Brexit impact
BoE now expects Consumer Price Index inflation will hit 2.4% in 2018 and 2019.
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25 bps to 0.25%, in line with market expectation
UK central bank policymakers voted unanimously to cut headline interest rate following dire post-Brexit data
UK economy faces risk of mild recession before end-2017, says NIESR
The thinktank sees growth shrinking, job losses and rising inflation.
What will happen if the Bank of England cuts interest rate to an historic low?
Governor Mark Carney expected to announce drop to 0.25% on Thursday after Brexit result jitters.
FX Focus: Pound's decline continues ahead of Bank of England's rate decision
Dollar gains against euro and yen but Dollar Spot Index suffers sharpest drop since April.
UK manufacturing PMI falls to lowest level in over three years in July
UK manufacturing PMI falls from 52.4 in June to 48.2 in July, short of an initial 49.1 estimate.
Are British savers and pensioners getting a raw deal?
Rising inflation, rock-bottom interest rates and Brexit worries mean savings may be worth less than you think.
50 years since the 1966 World Cup: How has Britain's economy changed?
In 1966 a pint would cost 10p and the average house could be bought for £4,000.
Britain rock bottom of wage growth ladder
Britain's real wage tumble 10.4% between 2007 and 2015 compared to 6.4% average growth among OECD countries.
Brexit fears see optimism among UK businesses fall at fastest pace since 2009
CBI says expectations for total new orders growth for next quarter has fallen to lowest level since 2012.
Philip Hammond could reset Britain's economic policy in Autumn Statement
Treasury will act if it deems necessary to do so, says chancellor as UK services PMI plunges to seven-year low
Brexit recession looms as UK economic indicators flash red
The UK Flash Services PMI activity Index fell to 47.4 in July from 52.3 in June.
UK factory output being battered by Brexit
Britain's economy likely to contract 0.4% in the third quarter, survey says.
UK unemployment rate hits lowest level since July 2005
Number of unemployed people in the UK falls by 54,000 to 1.65m between March and May.
Brexit impact: Deloitte CFO survey shows significant decline in corporate optimism and risk appetite
About 73% of the CFOs are less optimistic about financial prospects.
UK housing crisis: Government should build 300,000 homes each year, says Economic Affairs Committee
Report suggests local authorities and housing associations should be given more freedom to build homes.
Philip Hammond faces huge challenges - he must reverse austerity
UK economy has three main problems: dominance of finance over industry, low productivity and low pay.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% against Brexit-led market expectations
UK central bank policymakers vote 8-1 to maintain the headline interest rate at current levels.
Robots could replace more than a quarter of business services jobs in next 20 years, says Deloitte
Some 800,000 to one million services jobs might get automated in the next 20 years.
Brexit impact: Siemens does a U-turn on its earlier warnings
Siemens says it will continue to invest in the UK, despite the Brexit vote.
National Living Wage: Employers respond by raising prices or reducing profits instead of cutting jobs, report says
The findings are based on an Ipsos MORI survey of 500 business organisations.
Visa's UK Consumer Spending Index shows spending in June close to May's 27-month low
Report says growth comes as the full impact of the UK's Brexit vote is yet to be felt.
UK construction sector records worst performance in seven years amid Brexit uncertainty
Markit survey shows UK construction PMI falls below neutral 50 threshold for first time in three years.
Brexit financial fallout: Chancellor George Osborne abandons plans to hit 2020 budget surplus target
Osborne admits he will miss the government's 2020 budget surplus target as a result of an expected economic downturn.
Brexit: Four companies to invest in after the EU referendum
IBTimes UK financial expert Edmund Shing recommends firms to put your cash into post-Brexit.
Barack Obama: Brexit poses threat to global growth
US president says he has 'genuine longer term concerns' over growth following UK's decision to leave EU.
UK consumers downbeat amid Brexit jitters
GfK Consumer Confidence Index remains unchanged at -1 in June.
Brexit: Sajid Javid insists UK is open for business
Business secretary to chair meeting of business leaders after EU referendum result.